patch notes
APB Reloaded releases phase one of its fully rebuilt matchmaking system
This past weekend, Little Orbit CEO Matthew Scott hinted at an upcoming feature release for APB Reloaded, which was noted as part of the...
Vague Patch Notes: Why we drift away from MMORPGs we still love
Why did I stop playing Star Trek Online? Was it because there was some change made to the game that made it no longer...
Reign of Guilds recounts its December playtest and shares patch notes for its next no-wipe test
This past December saw the PvP sandbox Reign of Guilds hold its sixth playtest. That naturally means that developer Atlant Games has gotten some...
Embers Adrift adds more solo content and bulletin board system with its January update
So Embers Adrift has a bit of a situation. The game is very decidedly focused around having people group up and take on challenges...
Palia’s lunar new year event is live alongside the return of Maji Market festivities
As promised, Palia's Maji Market returned last night, this time to celebrate lunar new year - or Luna New Year, as the cozy mini-MMO...
Lost Ark’s second anniversary-themed ‘2 Extreme’ update is, obviously, too extreme for you
It seems wild to me that Lost Ark is already nearing two years old, especially knowing that was only the western launch - it's...
Diablo Immortal’s Tong-Shi’s Renewal celebrates Lunar New Year early starting tomorrow
Tomorrow's Diablo Immortal update ushers in the Diablo equivalent of Lunar New Year celebrations with Tong-Shi's Renewal limited-time event.
"Tong-Shi—a god of the Xian pantheon—invites...
Elder Scrolls Online previews Scions of Ithelia DLC and Update 41, now on the PTS
Long before they embark on The Elder Scrolls Online's Gold Road in June, players will be dipping into the first DLC of the year...
Guild Wars 2’s Lunar New Year Festival arrives alongside latest round of profession nerfs
Happy class balance day, Guild Wars 2 players! Also happy lunar new year! Yes, the January 30th update this afternoon offers both tears and beers....
Temtem launches a new season and adds a replay feature in latest update
The world of Temtem is using the winter season as an overall theme for its latest season-launching update as well as an overall focus...
Mortal Online 2 opens the Undercroft dungeon in latest patch
When you hear a place called the Undercroft, a few things come to mind: an underground delve, some form of fancy stonework, maybe impossibly...
Vague Patch Notes: Early access is just game development as performance art
I was reminded recently about Valheim. I do not own the game and thus have not played it; I cannot tell you if it...
Sea of Thieves’ 11th season is live, shaking up the classic sailing gameplay loop
Sea of Thieves 11th season of play officially went live yesterday, bringing a major revamp to the core voyage game loop. "Rather than having to...
New World nerfs bosses, addresses low server pop realms and the future of merges
New World's update in the wee hours of this morning was not a major one, but it still includes some notable bits - the...
Diablo IV’s robot-filled Season of the Construct is live – here are the patch notes
Diablo IV's Sanctuary is already a pretty dangerous place what with all of the demonic threats crawling around it, but as of today its...
Fractured Veil’s early access launch is delayed once again as the build’s first patch notes go live
Paddle Creek Games just can't seem to catch a break when it comes to the early access release of its survival sandbox Fractured Veil:...
RuneScape applies player hitlist fixes, lets Necromancers use XP items, and preps another combat refresh beta
Players of RuneScape have made a hitlist for Jagex to follow, and starting with this week's patch, those targets are being taken out. Of...
Embers Adrift and Monsters & Memories devs come together to talk indie MMORPG devlopment
This week saw the developers of two classically styled MMORPGs come together to talk shop, as Monsters & Memories creative director and producer Shawn...
City of Heroes Homecoming opens testing of new Arsenal powersets, epic power pool revamp, TF diversity, and more
It's finally here, and by here we mean on the Brainstorm beta server: City of Heroes Homecoming's first big patch since April 2023 (and...
Vague Patch Notes: What City of Heroes Homecoming means for the wider MMORPG industry
As you have probably noticed from the fact that I have been writing about City of Heroes nonstop since the Homecoming server got its...
